tarot

​Dark Days Tarot is a lunar-inspired deck, created by illustrator Wren McMurdo. As the author of the Dark Days guidebook, Emily is honored to be a collaborator. She hopes the decks will provide an intuitive lens and a burst of self-power to those that explore them.

excerpts

Death"There’s a twinkling, teeming universe next door to us at all times and it takes transformation of the self to find rebirth within it. The cycle of death and regeneration inside allows for the development of consciousness – the promise of rebirth into a new state of being. Conclusively, no ending can be avoided, but solace is attainable for those who see this metaphysical death as opportunity. Although the process of radical release may be sore and laborious, you will be granted revival. Perhaps, the point then is to find relief in your own re-blossoming, and to not be afraid of its spurt."​Page of Swords"The tongue is a sacred organ. The quick one often gets tangled. The ready tongue, ridiculed for its riled blabber. The sharp tongue is the only edged tool that never dulls. It’s alert conduit of what suddenly enters the mind. A pleasuring muscle. It is framed for articulation. The source of syllabic synthesis. The Page of Swords speaks about the vigilance required to our words when we speak our minds. Intent is inherent in tone; thought, innate to delivery. Because a string of words can sting – because of their wild influence – it is imperative to be careful with our speech and acknowledge the breadth of linguistic choices. Hold your tongue when needed, bite it, watch your mouth. What seeps through your teeth reflects what’s in your heart."

The Moon"The elusive orb that is the sun’s shadow – The Moon – sheds a dim light on what otherwise would be swallowed in surrounding darkness. A psychological and instinctive symbol, The Moon manipulates your mind’s fearful projections as it tugs at the tides of your emotions. What ensues is restlessly rattling anxiety, which can only be quelled in the deep, purposeful release of hauntingly negative worries, doubts, and self-conceptions."